Fence.



L. S. LAGHMAN.

FENCE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 20, 1908.

Patented Apr. 6, 1909 BEST AVAILABLE COPY.

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Application. filed August 20, 1908. Serial No. 449,395.

, To allwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Luzuusce S. Lacu- MAv. a citizen of the United States, and a York, county of New York, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvemen s in Fences, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fences wherein the longitudinal line-wires or strand wires are united at Intervals by transverse strips ol' sheet metal forming stays said stays being provided with means which permit of the same being electrically welded to the strand wires.

The objects of the invention are to provide 'a fence which permits of the. same being rolled up for convenience in transportation structa fence at low cost that is neat in api and handling and at the same time to provide a fence the stays of which are made of strips of sheet metal so as to stiilen and strengthen the fence where the same is most desired, with. a' very small increase over the weight of a fence constructed entirely of wire.

Furtherobjects of the invention are to conpearance and can readily be seen by horses and cattle as the sheet metal stays are easily distinguishable and give great strength to the fence.

Referring to the drawings: Figure tie a a front elevation of a portion of a fence constructed according to my invention. Fig. is an alternate form of construction. Fig. 3 is an end view of one-of the sheet metal stays used in the construction shown in Fig. 1.

' Fig. 4. is an end view of Fig. 1, partly in cross section showing the strand .wire welded to the sheet metal stay. Fig. 5 is an end view of one of the sheet metal stays used in the construction shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is an end 7 view of Fi 2 partly in cross section showing the stranr wire welded to the sheet metal stay. Figs. 7 and 8 are alternate. forms of constructs on.

Referring to the draw ings, in Fig. ,1, A des- .i hates the strand wires of the fenbig-and B eslgnates the stays which are in thgpresent a instance made of strips of sheet metal each of which are provided with at least one ridge C which projects above the surface of the adiacent metal of the stay. and correspondsapproximately in cross-sectional area to that of the strand wires so that when an electric welding current is passed through the ridge C and the strand wires A and the same are Specification of'Letters Patent.

forced together in any desired manner, the metal at the point of contact both. on the strand v.ire and the ridge \llll. be heated to i the u elding temperature after hich thcsamo l are forced. together until .the metal of the stay and of the strand uire adjacent to the point of welded union meet and contact so as to short circuit the welding cucrent by a'li'ording a large path for its passage the metal of the strand wire being welded to the ridge 0 of the stay B as shown in Fig. 4.

The stays B are usually constructed of; sheet metal suitably ressed to form the ridge 0 although if. deemed the ridge C may ing immaterial whether the ridge C is forced out of the metal as shown in Fig. 3 or duce a suitable ridge. The stays'ii desired}; may be provided with more than one ridge and the same may be constructed as shown in Fi 2 in which an ordinary rolled piece of meta Bv is provided with ridges C at each side to which the "strand wires are welded as shown in Fig. 6, the operation and process of welding being the same when two ridges are used as when only one ridge is used.

portant that the same SIOUld be suitably spaced apart so asto facilitate the welding current being short cireuited when the strand wire is pressed in contact with the flat surface of the stay, and also to facilitate the ridges being brought to the proper welding temperz'iture. I

It is obvious thatif desired. any number of ridges C may be provided bearing in mind that the same should he s acesl a suitable also obvious that the ridges C and C are not necessarily made continuous and can just as well be provided only where the strand wires are to be welded thereto, as shown in Fig. 7, the remaining portion of the ridges being of no advantage-in welding the parts together, but. of considerable advantage in stiffening the stays, and the ease with which the same can be manufactured, and it is for this the last named reason, that the stays are referably constructed as shown in Fig. 1 of t 1e drawings. The.stays B and. B can also he made any desired width and size due to this construction, and owing to the stiffness of the stays, due to the ribs'with which they are rovided and also to their consider able widt ,the construction described affords distance apart as before (ascribed. It is be made in any other desired manner; it he u whether the metal is simply rolled to pro- When more than one rid e is used it is im many advantages mier an ordinary wire fence in which the stays are constructed of wire. If desired the stays can also be welded at dillerent angles to the strand wires so as to further strengthen the Fig. 8.

While the inventiqn has been described with. particular reference to the details 01' mnstruetion it is not to be considered as ie'iiniite'd thereto, as many changes may be made and still fall within theseepe of the appended claim.

What I claim is A fence comprising a series of strand wires 15 and a series 01' ridged sheet metal stays, said fence, as shown in strand wires being welded to the ridges of said stays, the eross'seetional area of the ridges being appruxiiitnely that ol' the strand i i i i i l l l rbut not welded to the tint surfaces of [he stays.

.speeilimltiun ug itnesr in testin'nmy vwhereof IV have signed this n the presence of two subserib s.

' LA'UliFiiClQ S. LAUllB LAN Witnesses:

iii-1n J. MA'("JY, FRI-wk E. Harness. 

